Google Gemini in Workspace for Small Businesses
Transforming Everyday Work with AI-Powered Tools in Google Workspace
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The course at a glance
Build skills you can put to work.
Business owners and teams often rely on Google Workspace while continuing to spend too much time writing emails, preparing documents, reviewing spreadsheets, organizing meetings, building presentations, and searching across files. This introductory workshop demonstrates how Google Gemini can support everyday productivity in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Drive, NotebookLM, and Gems. Participants explore practical prompts and business scenarios for communication, research, document creation, data analysis, meeting preparation, and workflow support. The workshop also introduces responsible AI practices, accuracy checks, privacy considerations, and appropriate human review.
Course objective
This workshop equips small business owners, managers, and employees with the knowledge and practical skills needed to use Google Gemini effectively across Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Drive, NotebookLM, and Gems. Participants will learn how to leverage AI to improve communication, create and analyze business content, accelerate research, enhance collaboration, automate routine tasks, and support better decision-making while applying responsible and secure AI practices within the Google Workspace environment.
Who is this course for?
This workshop is designed for small business owners, entrepreneurs, managers, administrative professionals, educators, consultants, and employees who use Google Workspace as part of their daily business operations. It is ideal for individuals and teams who want to improve productivity, enhance communication and collaboration, streamline document creation and research, and learn how to leverage Google Gemini, NotebookLM, and other AI-powered capabilities within Google Workspace to support business growth and decision-making.
What we'll cover
Key topics
- Introduction to Google Gemini and Google Workspace
- Effective Prompting for Business Users
- Using Gemini in Gmail, Docs, and Slides
- Using Gemini in Sheets and Data Analysis
- Using Gemini, NotebookLM, and Gems for Research and Knowledge Management
- Practical Business Use Cases, Security, and Responsible AI
What you'll take away
Learning outcomes
- Explain the capabilities of Google Gemini and identify practical opportunities to use AI across Google Workspace applications.
- Create effective prompts and workflows that improve the quality, accuracy, and usefulness of AI-generated content and recommendations.
- Use Gemini to draft, summarize, and enhance business communications and documents in Gmail, Docs, and Slides.
- Apply Gemini, Sheets, NotebookLM, and Gems to research, analyze information, organize knowledge, and support business decision-making.
- Implement responsible AI practices and identify high-value use cases that improve productivity, collaboration, and operational efficiency within their organization. Provide your feedback on BizChat
Before you join
Come prepared
Materials & tools
Bring the following materials and tools:
- A paid subscription for Google Workspace and Gemini AI
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required for this course.
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